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Through the musty halls of the old Harbour Light Picture theatre Lyttelton and where the old merchant crusty sea captains checked their hand held compasses with the metallic 'star' inbuilt in the foyer floor I knew i had a passion till life's end. Contained therein is my retina's wink of approval with no one genre favoured. Ladies and Gentleman "Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war'

Breaking the Waves (1996)

7.9/10
Director: Lars von Trier
Starring: Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgard, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr, Udo Kier

The extraordinary story of a young, simple-minded, God-fearing Scottish woman who willingly takes on lovers in the belief that it will cure her paraly... Read more

Bringing Out The Dead (1999)

6.8/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: John Goodman, Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, Tom Sizemore, Ving Rhames, Cliff...

A burned out New York City paramedic working the graveyard shift in Hell's Kitchen, Frank Pierce (Nicolas Cage) is haunted by visions of the people he... Read more

Broadway Danny Rose (1984)

7.5/10
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Mia Farrow, Nick Apollo Forte, Woody Allen

Sitting at the Carnegie Deli are some of the Catskills' greatest comics swapping stories about the infamous, lovable agent, Broadway Danny Rose (playe... Read more

Buffalo 66 (1998)

7.5/10
Director: Vincent Gallo
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Ben Gazzara, Christina Ricci, Jan-Michael Vincent, Mickey Rourk...

Billy (Vincent Gallo) is released after five years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Hell-bent on convincing his dysfunctional parents (Angelica... Read more

Bully (2001)

7/10
Director: Larry Clark
Starring: Brad Renfro, Bijou Phillips, Rachel Miner, Michael Pitt, Kelli Garner, Nick Stah...

Based on a true story, acclaimed director Larry Clark delivers his most powerful film since "Kids." Marty (Brad Renfro) is a tormented surfer who, des... Read more

Cape Fear (1961)

7.3/10
Director: J Lee Thompson
Starring: Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen

Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum star in Hollywood's classic tale of revenge and murder. Robert Mitchum is unforgettable as Max Cady, an ex-con determi... Read more

Cape Fear (Blu-ray) (1961)

7.3/10
Director: J Lee Thompson
Starring: Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen

Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum star in Hollywood's classic tale of revenge and murder. Robert Mitchum is unforgettable as Max Cady, an ex-con determi... Read more

Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

7.4/10
Director: Michael Moore

Twenty years after his influential debut, "Roger & Me", Michael Moore takes on contemporary America's tough economic times in this provocative documen... Read more

Career Girls (1997)

7.2/10
Director: Mike Leigh
Starring: Katrin Cartlidge, Lynda Steadman, Kate Byers

Mike Leigh's follow-up film to 'Secrets and Lies' focuses on two former students:Citrus tongued young spike Hannah (Katrin Cartlidge) and Eczema-ridde... Read more

Casino (1995)

8.2/10
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, Don Rickles, Alan King, Kevin Pollak, J...

A dazzling, richly layered record of a criminal dynasty during the transformation of Las Vegas from a sin-laden mecca to a family-oriented Disneyland,... Read more